2024

May 6, 2024

Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week

CFACE is working towards spreading awareness, action, and resources for Children’s Mental Health Week going on May 5-11. The theme for Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Week this year is “Lighting the Path to Social Justice for Children and Youth.” Acceptance is the first step towards social justice for our communities, as acceptance requires us to take action and responsibility in changing attitudes, behaviors, and systems. 

May 3, 2024

May is National Foster Care Month

May is National Foster Care Month (NFCM), which is a time to spread national awareness of issues related to foster care. This year’s theme is “Engaging Youth. Building Supports. Strengthening Opportunities.” This emphasizes the importance of creating a child welfare system that takes a holistic and culturally responsive approach. National Foster Care Month is also an opportunity to recognize that people from all parts of the child welfare system play a crucial role in supporting children, youth and families.  

Apr 19, 2024

Our Center’s Training Update

Important Center Announcement  The Center has removed all “Building Cultural Safety.” “Domestic Violence Policy and Best Practices in Child Welfare,” and “Navigating Child and Family Teams: The Role of the Facilitator” training dates April through June 2024. During this time, the Center is working closely with North Carolina Division of Social Services (NC DSS) to… 

Apr 1, 2024

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

Join our Center in acknowledging April as Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Month. The theme of this year’s awareness and impact campaign, led by Prevent child Abuse America and its national network of state chapters, is “Building a Hopeful Future, Together.” Since April was marked as Child Abuse Awareness Month in 1983, this initiative, led by… 

Mar 1, 2024

March is Social Worker Appreciation Month!

March is Social Worker Appreciation Month! The theme for 2024 is Empowering Social Workers! There are a lot of different problems impacting the United States today, including rising home insecurity and homelessness; the vast impact of the opioid crisis; and a rising mental health crisis (Center for Disease Control, n.d.). Our country’s social workers are… 

Feb 6, 2024

Our Center’s Newest Training Focusing on Unhoused Youth

According to the Youth Homelessness Overview from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), approximately 4.2 million youth and young adults in the U.S. experience homelessness each year, and it is estimated that 700,000 of these are unaccompanied minors (2023). Homelessness, including youth homelessness, is a significant and tragic problem currently facing the United States.…